Chapter 1: Encounter at the Bar

  In the quiet conference room, only Ye Xuan and Ou Mu Xi were left, and everyone else had already left.

  The plan was passed, and the bet was also reached. Within six months, whether Beibei's high-end women's custom-made clothing for Ou Shi earned more profit or mid-to-high-end clothing gained more profit.

  The winning side will take over everything in the hands of the losing side, and the losing side...

  If Mo Huanxin loses, she will not only have to leave the Ou Corporation with Lin Xue, but also cancel her engagement with Ou Muxuan. If Ye Juanfen loses, she will not only have to leave the Ou Corporation and Ou Muxuan, but also never be allowed to return to this city for the rest of her life.

  The meeting had already been dismissed, and Ou Mu Xuan asked Ye Qian Mo to stay behind, so at this moment, Ye Qian Mo was quietly drinking water, waiting for Ou Mu Xuan to speak.

  "How confident are you of winning?" Ou Mu Xuan leaned back in his chair and asked calmly.

  "I don't know," said Ye Xuanmo honestly. "Anyway, there's still half a year left, even if I lose at first, I can still make up for it!"

  "I'll help you..."

  "No need!" Ye Xuan put down the water cup in her hand and stood up. "Let Ouyang just be an onlooker."

  "What if you lose?" Oumu Xuan suddenly stood up and walked to her side, "You don't mind leaving this city, nor do you mind leaving me?"

  Ye Xuan turned her gaze away, a bitter smile on her face. "We were never together to begin with, so what's there to leave?"

  "You..."

  "I made a bet with Mo Hanxin to cancel the engagement with you, not because I want to be with you, but to repay your help these days, that's all!" Ye Xuan's words were without any lingering attachment. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

  Love, she no longer has the courage to try with another person. A Si Tu Luo Tian made her spend six years and still hasn't completely let go. How can she now risk losing a good sister to try a new romance that may not have a result?

  Just as Ye Xuanmo had just walked to the door...

  Bang! The door in front of her was suddenly shut tight, a cold back figure was right behind her, one hand holding the door, and the other hand tightly encircling her waist.

  Her back crashed into a thick chest, heart, slightly fluttering, but more of it was pain.

  Ye Xuanmo stood still, but the corners of her mouth were slightly mocking, "Mr. Ou, have you always been so ambiguous about public and private matters with female employees?"

  "Why is she intentionally keeping her distance from me?" The emotions in his heart, he couldn't understand, only that every time he saw her deliberately protecting herself with a strong front, he felt extremely irritated, as if he had never appeared in her world, as if no matter how hard he tried, he could never squeeze in.

  Ye Xuanmo pushed his hand away, turned around, and looked up at his stunning face. "Ou MuXuan, I'll ask you again, do you like me?"

  "...This question, he had no way of answering. Perhaps, he should have said he liked it like other men, without hesitation. But since there was nothing clear-cut, he didn't dare say anything, fearing such deception would be another hurt for her."

  Can't hear the answer, Ye Xuan's heart is a little desolate, the place that was almost healed, cracked open again, bleeding profusely, "Look, you don't like me at all, why should I stay by your side?"

  "Emotions need to be cultivated slowly, we can..."

  "There are many excellent men around me, and there are also many men who purely love me. Why do I need to take the risk of developing feelings with a playboy who has a fiancée?" Ye Xuanfen interrupted him, looking up at his face, "Thank you for your mistaken love, I, can't bear it!" After finishing speaking, she turned around, opened the door and left.

  Seeing her resolute back, Ou Mu Xuan coldly smiled to himself. Was he crazy? He clearly knew she would refuse, clearly knew that with her pride, she didn't need protection at all, yet he still foolishly sought humiliation!

  Ou Mu Xuan, when did you start being humble in front of her?

  Ye Xuan returned to her office and called over Qiao Bai and Cui Jie, who were currently the people she trusted the most.

  After hearing their bet, Qiao Bai sneered, "Xing Kong, this time you're really playing with fire and burning yourself."

  Cui Jie nodded seriously, "Momo, let's not mention that Mo Hanxin is the daughter of Mo Lianhe, and she is recognized by everyone as the chairman's wife. Just in the impression she has on those directors, you are already at a disadvantage."

  "But that's not necessarily the case!" Qiao Bai said with one hand under his chin, "Although Mo Hanyan has those old men backing her up, and will give her a lot of support in terms of funding and connections, but you also have Ou Zong, one Ou Zong is worth a hundred directors."

  Ye Xuanmo looked at Qiao Bai helplessly, "What if we didn't have President Ou's help?"

  "You're dead for sure!" Qiao Bai replied succinctly, "A visible sword is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to guard against. I don't know about Lin Xue, but Mo Hanxin's hidden arrow, you definitely can't dodge."

  Ye Xuanmo smiled self-deprecatingly, "Lin Xue's hidden arrow is also something I couldn't dodge."

  "But your Ou Zong, whether it's a direct attack or a sneak attack, not only does he know how to defend against it, but also knows how to counterattack and gain an advantage. Are you sure you don't need his help?" Qiao Bai's tone was full of temptation.

  Ye Xuanmu looked at Qiao Bai with a puzzled expression, "You seem to admire him?"

  "Years ago, Ou met with a crisis, almost all financial institutions refused to lend him money. When he humbled himself and went to ask the boss of a credit company for dinner, the boss splashed wine on his face in public." Qiao Bai said mysteriously, "Do you know what Ou did afterwards?"

  "What's going on?" With Ou Mu Xuan's temper, he shouldn't have minced this person into a pulp, at the very least, he should have beaten him to a pulp.

  "No one knew what he did, but on the third day, this boss came to the Ou Group, knelt down and begged Mr. Ou to lend him money using their company's funds, but Mr. Ou not only didn't agree, he also kicked the person out of the door."

  "What's next?"

  "After that, the company went bankrupt." Qiao Bai leaned in close to Ye Xuanmo and said, "So, I think it's better if you don't act too arrogant in front of him, or else you might not even know how you die."

  "Am I being too arrogant in front of him?" No way! Ye Xuanmo didn't think so.

  "Not just ordinary arrogance!" Qiao Bai's face was full of disdain. "Are you hiding something?"

  "I don't know what you're talking about!" Ye Xuanmo refused to admit it, was she really that despicable? In front of her enemies, she had always been arrogant, but she didn't think she was being arrogant in front of Ou MuXuan either.

  However, just as Ye Xuan was stunned, the mobile phone beside her rang, and it was a call from Situ Luotian.

  After a second of hesitation, Ye Xuan chose to answer, "Hello?"

  "Meng Meng, are you free tonight?" The voice on the other end of the phone was still gentle, but with a hint of cautious expectation.

  Such a voice, Ye Juanmo couldn't refuse.